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About Us | The Industry Issue + Transformation Council

After a successful event at R-LABS in 2022 that explored the formation of a global cluster of innovation for the Canadian real estate industry, the I+T Council first convened in 2023.

The I+T Council is a group of trusted industry leaders with deep and diverse expertise in real estate and housing industry challenges.

Supported by R-LABS, the work of the I+T Council ensures that industry innovation is catalyzed across the real estate and housing sub-sectors.

Jerome S. Engel

Adjunct Professor Emeritus at Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley

George Carras

Founder & CEO of R-LABS

David Wilkes

President & CEO of the Building Industry & Land Development Association (BILD)

John DiMichele

CEO of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB)

Michael Brooks

CEO of the Real Property Association of Canada (REALPAC)

Salima Rawji

President and CEO, York University Development Corporation

Jeff King

CEO of Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR)

Jennifer Podmore Russell

EVP Real Estate & Development, Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation

Toni Rossi

President, Real Estate, Infrastructure Ontario

Thomas Mueller

President and CEO, Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC)

Mary Ormond

Chief Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary, CreateTO

Richard Lyall

President, Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON)

Tony Irwin

President & CEO Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario

Sean Keenan

Director General, Economic Analysis and Results at Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Giles Gherson

President & Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT)

Building a Global Cluster of Innovation

Check out our partner event, Building a Global Cluster of Innovation, that launched the I+T Council in Nov 28th, 2022.

The Industry Innovation and Transformation Council is a partnership of key stakeholders and industry leaders who come together in R-LABS to deliver the Industry Innovation Agenda.

 R-LABS, the Real Estate Industry Venture Builder, proudly supports the work of the Council and welcomes innovators to step up and make a pledge to drive innovation.

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